Steineke announces resignation from assemblyWISCONSIN – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) announced Monday, July 11, that he will resign from the state Assembly effective at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27. The announcement follows his January announcement that he would not be seeking another term in office. “After announcing in January that I would …
By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Following last week’s filing deadline for legislative candidates, three contested primaries have materialized for districts in parts of Brown County. In the 90th Assembly District, Democratic incumbent Staush Gruszynski faces a primary challenge Aug. 11 from Kristina Shelton, a Green Bay school board member, in Gruszynski’s bid for …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – Brown County will retain a Safer at Home order until at least Wednesday, May 20. This comes after a 4-3 ruling in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Wednesday, May 13, which found Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm broke state law when she issued an April …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The intractable problem of homelessness is often one shied away from by politicians. Though most can agree on the immediate response – the need for food, clothes and shelter – there is often little consensus on long-term solutions. “What I’ve come to learn over the last few years …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer ASHWAUBENON – After state funding to help build a new visitor center in the Green Bay area wasn’t included in Gov. Tony Evers’ approved biennial budget, another effort has been introduced to provide a $2 million state grant for the project. Evers was on hand for a press conference Monday, …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The message on Friday, May 10, to state lawmakers was simple – $7 million. That’s how short the Howard-Suamico School District falls when compared to other districts in Wisconsin related to district funding, said Matt Spets, assistant superintendent of operations. “Year over year, the high school and our board …
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By Press Times Staff Incumbent Jim Steineke will face off against Matt Lederer on Nov. 6, for the right to represent the 5th Assembly District. Steineke has held the office since winning the seat in 2010. Prior to that he worked as a town supervisor, town chairman and Outagamie County supervisor. He was also a …
Area lawmakers expect measure to return next session By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Three Republican state representatives who each represent a portion of the village of Howard appeared Monday, March 26, before the Howard village board. They discussed what happened or didn’t happen in the most recent session of the Wisconsin Legislature. The …
